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WSCC Route 60134 Burgess Hill to Hove Micro School - 4 seats, 1 PA, REGULAR TEAM

West Sussex County Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:49

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council commissioned a regular, team-operated minibus service for Route 60134, carrying up to four passengers and one passenger assistant between Burgess Hill and Hove. The requirement is described as a micro-school route and falls within passenger taxi and transport services. Delivery is associated with West Sussex, with an address in Chichester also recorded. The route connects Burgess Hill with Hove; the service is intended for a small passenger group and requires a passenger assistant as well as transport. The council is the buyer and the work is a service rather than a supply of vehicles or a construction project.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Sussex County Council selected R GSM Services Ltd. The award date was 17 August 2026, and the service contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £38,692.42. The council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The procurement was for a single route, with a response deadline of 10 August 2026 at 12 noon. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to provide the service. No evaluation scoring or award criteria are stated in the available process information, so the basis for choosing the successful supplier beyond the selective call-off route is not described.

This award shows a defined requirement for regular, team-operated school transport on a Burgess Hill–Hove route, with capacity for four passengers and provision of a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to organise dependable passenger transport and staffing as a regular service, including an assistant alongside the driver or transport provision. The small route size and stated SME suitability indicate that a smaller operator may be positioned to deliver this type of work; the requirement is not framed as a large fleet contract. Suppliers already able to operate school or passenger transport routes through a dynamic purchasing system would be well placed to compete for this buyer’s comparable requirement. The central commercial challenge is matching the specified route, passenger capacity and regular team arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 60134 Burgess Hill to Hove Micro School - 4 seats, 1 PA, REGULAR TEAM

Notice Description

WSCC Route 60134 Burgess Hill to Hove Micro School - 4 seats, 1 PA, REGULAR TEAM

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e40f450d-5193-4733-b7de-9bdc9024d3e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fcb9678-d5d4-404d-b196-37af2b361cc3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£38,692 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,692 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

R GSM SERVICES LTD

Further Information

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